tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post5290637430173922401..comments2024-03-24T23:21:24.747-04:00Comments on Gothridge Manor: How Many Coins in a Coffer RevisitedGothridge Manorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-53911749397434664002011-05-25T21:13:43.366-04:002011-05-25T21:13:43.366-04:00All this and your brain didn't explode? Did Wi...All this and your brain didn't explode? Did Wiggy do the math?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-25096326043680290082011-05-25T13:57:05.524-04:002011-05-25T13:57:05.524-04:00For interested Wikipedia is a good place to start....For interested Wikipedia is a good place to start.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_banknotes_and_coins<br /><br />Gives the dates of use. The two main coins are the silver penny and gold florin. The Penny is roughly 1.5 gm or roughly 300 to a lb, and the size of a dime. The Florin is 3.5 gram or 130 to a pound, and the size of a US penny.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_English_penny<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florin_%28Italian_coin%29<br /><br />My dad has a silver penny from the reign of King John and it quite small.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-61458760552143000642011-05-25T13:40:39.632-04:002011-05-25T13:40:39.632-04:00181 pennies /lb
200 dimes/lb
80 quarter /lb
the d...181 pennies /lb<br />200 dimes/lb<br />80 quarter /lb<br /><br />the density of gold is over twice that of the metal of US Coins. So halve the above number to find out the precious metal equivalents.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-23149460318561425502011-05-25T13:16:46.613-04:002011-05-25T13:16:46.613-04:00Not that I don't want to get into too much det...Not that I don't want to get into too much detail, but the size of the coin makes a difference in all three. Using tn is just easier in my head. <br /><br />I would be intested to see how many quarters, dime and pennies ar in a pound. And throw in half dollars for large size coins. I know I don't want to get too detail just a curiousity.Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-28691553281214555742011-05-25T12:31:12.938-04:002011-05-25T12:31:12.938-04:00I've just read the same article, in Best of Dr...I've just read the same article, in Best of Dragon Magazine V.<br /><br />Glad someone is trying to make sense of it.The Jovial Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160018433070823408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-78900424166477193092011-05-25T12:30:34.660-04:002011-05-25T12:30:34.660-04:00@rob:
A groat in 1300 weighed about 6 grams, mean...@rob:<br /><br />A groat in 1300 weighed about 6 grams, meaning that you could say 100 coins per pound and not worry too much (though it might be overestimating the sum a bit--the real mathematical total would be around 75).<br /><br />Remember that coins got lighter with time, so if you're going for a more very-early-modern feel in your game, you might say 50 or 75 coins to a pound, whereas if it's late renaissance-style maybe go for 200 or 250.<br /><br />Personally I use 10 coins to the pound in my Labyrinth Lord game, just because I want my players to have to think about the logistics of getting treasure out in addition to how to kill monsters and pass hazards.Taketoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876641059472816784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-89598565878123208602011-05-25T12:24:26.682-04:002011-05-25T12:24:26.682-04:00You see this without going into specific gravity a...You see this without going into specific gravity and all that crap in Dragon #80.<br /><br />Look at your 1 foot square box.<br /><br /><i><br />A 1 foot square box can fit 6912 coins stacked well round up to 7000. Messy 5872 or 6000.<br /></i><br /><br />At 10 per lb that box would be 600 lbs! At 250 per it would be 24 lbs, 200 per 30 lbs, at 100 per it is 60 lbs which seems to be a reasonable weight a wooden box could contain without being crushed by the weight inside.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-26938768777070834922011-05-25T12:23:09.231-04:002011-05-25T12:23:09.231-04:00I like that a 1' cube box filled with neatly s...I like that a 1' cube box filled with neatly stacked coins would weigh about 700 lbs (plus the weight of the box itself).<br /><br />Meaning that the weight and not the size of the coins is once again the primary limiting factor in how much can be hauled out :)Taketoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876641059472816784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-5596582987077267292011-05-25T12:18:39.197-04:002011-05-25T12:18:39.197-04:00The only issue I have is 10 coins per pound. It li...The only issue I have is 10 coins per pound. It little more than an ounce of precious metal per coin. That is a lot of metal and makes for a huge coin. I would go with 250, 200, or 100 coins per pound.<br /><br />Otherwise the volume info and math looks good at four coins per square inch.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-50192769750334419922011-05-25T12:10:14.167-04:002011-05-25T12:10:14.167-04:00Well, don't hurt yourself, Love. I need you g...Well, don't hurt yourself, Love. I need you good and strong for our staycation.<br /><br />Smooch.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-78032943912305333362011-05-25T12:07:51.277-04:002011-05-25T12:07:51.277-04:00Good going. Useful knowledge and hard-won!Good going. Useful knowledge and hard-won!Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-38002544903038333022011-05-25T11:02:34.099-04:002011-05-25T11:02:34.099-04:00Then it's a good thing you don't have to w...Then it's a good thing you don't have to worry about actually physically carrying the coins...A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.com